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A Sugar-Free Taste of the South: Keto Sweet Tea – vegetarian recipe
Stav Kogan

A Sugar-Free Taste of the South: Keto Sweet Tea

Capture the authentic, down-home flavor of Southern sweet tea with this modern, sugar-free twist. Perfectly sweet and refreshing, it's the quintessential taste of hospitality, made completely keto-friendly.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 5
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 gallon (3.8 L) filtered water, divided
  • 4 family-sized black tea bags
  • ¾ cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) granular erythritol
  • 5 drops liquid stevia
  • Ice, for serving
  • Lemon wedges, for garnish
  • Dissolve sweeteners while hot. Erythritol dissolves best in the hot tea concentrate. Adding it to cold tea will result in a gritty texture.
  • Prevent cloudy tea. For crystal-clear tea, allow the hot concentrate to cool for about 15-20 minutes before combining it with the cold water.
  • Infuse with flavor. Add a few sprigs of fresh mint to the saucepan along with the tea bags for a refreshing mint-infused sweet tea.

Method
 

  1. In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts / 1. 9 L of water to a rolling boil.
  2. Remove from the heat, add the tea bags, and let steep for 20 minutes. 2. Carefully remove the tea bags, gently squeezing out the excess liquid before discarding.
  3. Stir the erythritol and liquid stevia into the hot tea until fully dissolved. 3.
  4. Pour the remaining 2 quarts / 1. 9 L of cold water into a gallon-sized pitcher.
  5. Add the sweetened tea concentrate and stir thoroughly to combine. 4.
  6. Serve chilled over ice in tall glasses, garnished with lemon wedges. Store in a covered pitcher in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
  7. Don't over-steep. Steeping black tea for much longer than 20 minutes can release excess tannins, resulting in a bitter-tasting tea.

Nutrition

Calories: 5kcalCarbohydrates: 1g

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